#structural cadence

• Amphibrach — A trisyllabic metrical foot used in classical ancient metrics and accentual poetry, structurally consisting of one long (or stressed) syllable positioned between two short (or unstressed) syllables. This poetic rhythm, characterized by a fluid and harmonious cadence, is frequently used in epic or narrative poetry to impart a swaying motion to the text.
• Amphimacer — A trisyllabic metrical foot used in classical ancient metrics (Greek and Latin), structurally consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable positioned between two long (or stressed) syllables. Graphically, this poetic rhythm is represented by the scheme ( ̄ ̆ ̄ ). In modern literary terminology, it is also known as a cretic foot.